Denver West / Central City KOA

Directions

From Denver: Take I-70 West to Exit 243 (Hidden Valley/Central City). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right and merge onto the Central City Parkway go 8 miles. Follow the blue camper signs. Turn right onto Spring Street; stay straight to go onto Roworth Street. Turn left onto Hooper Street which becomes Virginia Canyon Road. Turn left on RD 6 / Lake Gulch Road, campground is on the left.

Traveling East on I-70: Just past Idaho Springs, take exit 243. Turn left go 8 miles north on Central City Parkway. Follow the blue camper signs. Turn right onto Spring Street. Stay straight to go onto Roworth Street. Turn left onto Hooper Street which becomes Virginia Canyon Road. Turn left on RD 6 / Lake Gulch Road, campground is on the left.

From the Boulder/Golden/Blackhawk Area: Take Hwy 93 to US 6 West and follow US 6 which turns into Hwy 119. Turn left at Black Hawk Street (fourth traffic light in Black Hawk). Proceed up to Central City. Turn left onto Spring Street. Follow the blue camper signs. At the second stop sign turn left to stay on Spring Street. Stay straight to go onto Roworth Street. Turn left onto Hooper Street which becomes Virginia Canyon Road. Turn left on RD 6 / Lake Gulch Road, campground is on the left.

Campground Reviews

Aug 04, 2014

Aug 02, 2014

Aug 02, 2014

The drive to get to the campground from I 70 is steep, curving and long. Once you finally get to Central City, you have to climb back up to the KOA. Our F350 struggled pulling our 38 ft. fifth wheel up the mountain again and thru the hairpin curves. The mountain view from the sites is pretty, but obscured by apartment buildings right in front of you.

Aug 01, 2014

Aug 01, 2014

Aug 01, 2014

The tent sites in the wooded areas are really not camper friendly. You have to walk up a hill to transport camping gear. The female hostess was rude and snotty and definitely not hospitable. It rained the two nights that we were there and we checked out three days early. When I walked by some of the other staff they did not even smile or acknowledge that I was a GUEST there. NEVER AGAIN!!!

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Thank you, please pass on the word about us, it was wonderful having you.

Jul 31, 2014

It was a wonderful campground with wonderful workers!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your support and your kind comments.

Jul 30, 2014

Jul 30, 2014

This KOA was not a good choice for us. It is miles away and UP (almost +4,000 ft!)from Golden, CO. It is inconvenient to go anywhere from the site. Also tent site was up a hill from car parking and so we were hauling stuff up and down the entire time. Finally, there is no dog run. It looks like one is planned though. On a good note, Mike is a happy talkative and astute camp manager.

Jul 30, 2014

Loved our quick stay. Just watch out for google maps taking you on dirt roads.

Jul 29, 2014

Jul 29, 2014

Inconvenient to get to. Once checked in, staff did not interact with guests unless the guests went into the office. The view is great once in campground!

Jul 29, 2014

If we had been in an RV I may have ranked this campground higher but this is not a place for tent campers. It seems to be more of a pitstop than an actual camping ground. Our tent site was right next to the bathhouse and at all hours of the night people would drive up and go to the bathroom. Great spot for passing through in an RV, not camping in a tent.

Jul 29, 2014

They did not have bear proof trash cans and did not warn visitors that there were a mother and her cubs in the campground regularly. They are putting pets and families at risk! When asked they admitted that the bears raided the trash cans but were in the park for only minutes. There are tents with children next to the trashcans. My dog was tied up only a few feet from where the bears were see

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We do have it posted that bears have been seen in the area. Our tent sites are not next to the trash cans. We also would never recommend leaving your loving pet tied up outside unattended.

Jul 28, 2014

We had a wonderful time, the sites were clean, fairly level and the staff were friendly and helpful. I would recommend this KOA to my friends. Thank you.

Jul 28, 2014

Nice campground but not a lot to do there with families

Jul 28, 2014

Everything was great and neat! Glad they allowed children in the hot tub and internet was good! Just unexpected the driving from highway to KOA was much further than I expected.

Jul 28, 2014

Always enjoy the hospitality and ammenities at this KOA

Jul 28, 2014

Center spaces by the office are very stark. Lots of traffic, early morning noise. owners/managers very friendly and camp is very neat and clean. Good store, laundry, hot tub and shuttle avail to Blackhawk.

Jul 28, 2014

I'm hesitant to give this place the rating it deserves. It is already hard to get into during prime season. I don't really want to recommend because that will only make it harder to get a place! Scenic, clean & well-maintained. The staff was helpful and caring. The only quirky thing about this camp is the akward route you have to take up to central city and then back down the mt. to the camp.

Jul 28, 2014

Jul 28, 2014

Jul 27, 2014

Nice KOA with many amenities and great views but there are a couple of reasons I did not rate it higher. Although the park is very pet friendly be advised the entire park is rock or gravel except for the RV pads which are very nice concrete. My labs like to run and retrieve and there's no grassy area to do that for your pets. A fenced in play area would be nice. Steep grades, take hwy 119 to KOA.

Jul 27, 2014

Jul 27, 2014

A beautiful place to stay! Very well maintained.

Jul 27, 2014

Jul 26, 2014

We had a great stay at Denver West. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The view from our campsite was nothing short of beautiful. The amenities at the park made our stay comfortable. We will definetely stay there again.

Jul 26, 2014

Jul 26, 2014

Gorgeous views and great camp sites! Love the hot tubs also.

Jul 26, 2014

You could collect outgoing mail and take iit to post office when you pick your mail up like all other parks do as many do not have tow cars!

Jul 26, 2014

Nice clean camp sites, friendly people.

Jul 26, 2014

Jul 26, 2014

Interesting way of driving in and a little challenging. Loved the campsite. Was disappointed in the hot tub as there was a slight odor of mildew which reacted violently with my husbands allergies. Yes we would come back, and hopefully as we return back across country, the hot tub can be corrected

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

WE have dried the room out and it now smells terrific. Sorry.

Jul 24, 2014

Jul 24, 2014

Jul 23, 2014

Attactive resort in an interesting area. HOWEVER, the road in is very difficult for a big rig and I cannot recommend anyone of larger size attempt the hairpin turns

Jul 23, 2014

My wife was very impressed with the whole experience. Thought your kampground and staff was the best. We all had a great time there. thanks.

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 22, 2014

Awesome facilities, staff and a million dollar view.

Jul 22, 2014

I was tired and stressed, but when we got to our beautiful site, overlooking the town and the mountains, all the stress went away! So gorgeous and the owners and staff were GREAT!! There could not have been a happier place for me and my granddaughter!!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you

Jul 21, 2014

We had the best time, at nearly 9,000 ft, that anyone could have at the Central City KOA. The spot was perfect with a view of the woods on one side and mountains on the other three. The staff were freindly, our son loved the pancake breakfast, clean laundry, clean restrooms and a well stocked store. Thanks for the memories.

Jul 21, 2014

Great place. Employee very good to us.

Jul 21, 2014

We love this campground. It is a great place to stay and the staff is there for every need you may have!

Jul 21, 2014

Kampgrounds were well kept. Staff very friendly and willing to help with special needs. Enjoyed our stay!

Jul 21, 2014

The spot we stayed in was fantastic. Thanks.

Jul 21, 2014

Smaller then use to and crammed in feeling great location and facility though. Everything was great and staff very pleasant and helpful

Jul 21, 2014

It was very clean and the host were so helpful.

Jul 21, 2014

Great service and a wonderful cabin!! We loved everything about our stay!! We will return and tell all our friends. Thank you!!

Jul 21, 2014

Every time we stay it just keeps getting better. Staff was very helpful. Thanks for a great stay.